Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa added 1.20%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (BVMF:CSNA3), which rose 9.39% or 1.04 points to trade at 12.12 at the close. Meanwhile, 3R Petroleum Oleo E Gas Sa (BVMF:BRAV3) added 8.72% or 1.56 points to end at 19.46 and Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA USIMINAS Pref (BVMF:USIM5) was up 7.68% or 0.43 points to 6.03 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Azul SA Pref (BVMF:AZUL4), which fell 5.04% or 0.27 points to trade at 5.09 at the close. Companhia Brasileira De Distribuica (BVMF:PCAR3) declined 1.71% or 0.05 points to end at 2.88 and Auren Energia SA (BVMF:AURE3) was down 1.23% or 0.13 points to 10.47.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 497 to 430 and 54 ended unchanged.
Shares in Auren Energia SA (BVMF:AURE3) fell to 52-week lows; down 1.23% or 0.13 to 10.47.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 2.79% to 27.64.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.34% or 35.65 to $2,688.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 1.65% or 1.16 to hit $71.53 a barrel, while the December US coffee C contract rose 1.04% or 2.75 to trade at $266.40 .
USD/BRL was down 1.36% to 5.46, while EUR/BRL fell 0.79% to 6.10.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.50% at 100.06.